Our machine-tool guarding solutions include drill-press guards, lathe chuck covers, lathe guards, milling machine guards, grinding wheel guards and more.
Lathe Guarding
Sliding Lathe Guard
New design uses linear rails and ball-bearing rollers to allow the guard to easily slide to the left over the gear case when changing tooling or part.- Mounts to either the backsplash or on
free-standing 40x80mm aluminum frame which can be anchored to the floor. - Rigid construction –
frame is 40mm (1-9/16″) aluminum industrial extrusion. - Large
lexan panels let in ample light and do not obstructview ofpart . - Durable safety orange or yellow powder coat.
Hinged Lathe Guard
- The best solution for smaller lathes and non-production lathe machines.
- Mounts to the floor behind the
lathe, supported to backsplash or machine. - Gas struts on each side assist the upward travel which is well above the operator’s head.
Gear Case Mounted Sliding Guard
- Easily mounts to gear case of a machine with four longer bolts.
- Guard travels on same linear rails with ball-bearing rollers, providing smooth motion.
- All sliding lathe guards are available with or without an interlocking switch.
Lathe Chuck Covers
Adjustable Chuck Cover
- 18″ min. to 24″max. length x 7 1/2″ wide.
- Utilizes a pneumatic cylinder for support.
- Powder coated safety orange finish (Safety yellow available – special order).
Non-Adjustable Chuck Cover
- Available in two sizes: 5″ wide x 16″ long or 12″ wide x 25″ long.
Drill Press Guards
- Guard mounts to the post/column of drill press.
- Two adjustable arms with easy release locks position the Lexan shield.
- Guard swings to the left 180° to open.
- When the guard is open, the optional coded-magnet safety interlock switch interrupts power to the machine, disabling it.
- Powder-coated safety orange finish.
Milling Machine Guards
Ram Mount Style Safety Guard Shield
- Two mounting options:
- One mounts to the quill speed plate on Bridgeport Series I + II Mills.
- The other available option is a free-standing aluminum extrusion post. The latter allows for more inward and outward adjustment and guard stays horizontal when tilting head. This option will work better if head is usually tilted.
- Two adjustable arms with easy release locks position the lexan shield.
- Guard swings to the left 180° to allow easy tool changing.
- When guard is opened, the optional coded magnet safety interlock switch instantly cuts power and an optional air actuated cylinder applies the mill spindle brake to stop the rotating spindle.
- Replaceable Lexan viewing panel available with sides or with no sides and turned-in lip. The latter works better if indexer is used frequently on table.
- Custom mounting options available for other types of milling and jig bore machines.
- Powder-coated safety orange finish.
More MPSA Projects
Select a category below:
Machine Guarding
- Enclosures
- Fixed guarding
Integrated Controls
- Electrical engineering
- Safety controllers
- Customized control panels
Machine Shop Safety
- Lathe guarding
- Lathe chuck covers
- Drill press guards
- Milling machine guards
Lab Safety
- Contamination & exposure enclosures
- Lab production guarding
- Sound abatement enclosures
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